Rustlers come back to defeat Barons in home opener
The Red Deer Rustlers are officially back and 2-0 after a second straight win over the Devon Barons in their inaugural home opener Saturday night.
The Rustlers brand was recently revived after its former incarnation in the AJHL was expelled from that league in 1989. The junior hockey organization ultimately folded in 1992, but the name now lives on as part of the senior AA North Central Hockey League (NCHL).
On Saturday, the Rustlers played to a packed house at the Penhold Multiplex and skated to a 3-1 win.